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ORDINANCE 862
CITY OF MAPLEWOOD
CHAPTER 30
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 30, ARTICLE IV, SECTION 30-107 OF THE CITY
CODE AND ADDING A SECTION RELATING TO REQUIRED RECYCLING SERVICES FOR
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS WITH TWO OR MORE DWELLING UNITS
Section 30-107 of the Code of the City of Maplewood is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 30-107. Program established.
The city has established and developed a local recycling program throughout the city. The city’s
goal is to promote public education and solid waste reduction and recycling. The city shall
require all the owners and managers of multiple family dwellings to assure that they provide
recycling services to all their residents.
30-107.1. Required Recycling Services; Multiple Family Dwellings.
(1) Definitions. For purposes of this subsection, the following terms have the meanings
indicated:
(a) “Multiple family dwellings” means a building or a portion thereof containing
two or more dwelling units.
(b) “Designated recyclables” means the following recyclable materials: aluminum
cans; steel cans; glass jars and bottles; paper recyclables; plastic bottles; and
corrugated cardboard.
(c) “Aluminum cans” means disposable containers fabricated primarily of
aluminum, commonly used for soda, beer, juice, water or other beverages.
(d) “Steel cans” means all disposable containers fabricated primarily of steel or
tin used for food and beverages.
(e) “Glass jars and bottles” means unbroken jars and bottles, and containers
(lids/caps and pumps removed) which are primarily used for packing and
bottling of food and beverages.
(f) “Paper” means newspapers; household office paper and mail; boxboard; and
magazines/catalogs. No boxboard containers used for food product storage
in the refrigerator or freezer are included.
(g) “Plastic bottles” means plastic bottles shaped with a neck, rinsed and with
lids, caps, rings and pumps removed. Recyclable plastic bottles shall be
identified on the bottom with the SPI plastic codes #1 (PETE) and #2 (HDPE)
including bottles containing: liquor; milk; juice; soft drinks; water; certain food;
soap and cosmetics.
(h) “Corrugated cardboard” means cardboard material with double wall
construction and corrugated separation between walls but not plastic coated
cardboard.
(i) “Collection” means the aggregation of recyclable materials from the place at
which it is generated and includes all activities up to the time when it is
delivered to a recycling facility.
(j) “Recycling container” for multiple family dwellings means any bin, cart,
dumpster or other receptacle for temporary storage and collection of
designated recyclables from tenants in multiple-family dwellings prior to
collection. Such recycling containers must be separate, explicitly labeled as
to recyclables included, and colored differently from other containers for
mixed solid waste or trash.
(2) Collection Services Required. The owner of a multiple family dwelling shall make
available to the occupants of all dwelling units on the premise services for the collection of
designated recyclables. The recyclables collection services shall be available on the premises
and shall be provided on a regularly scheduled basis of at least twice a month. This collection
service shall be for at least four broad types of designated recyclable materials. The collection
schedule and recycling containers’ capacity shall provide for regular removal or the recyclables
such that there is adequate storage capacity available in the recyclable containers to prevent
overflowing containers. The owner may use the city’s recycling contractor to provide the
recycling collection services or they may independently contract with another licensed hauler
and/or recycling contractor to provide the recycling collection services at the owner’s expense.
(3) Recycling Information Required. The owner of a multiple family dwelling shall
provide recycling information to the occupants of each dwelling unit on the property. This
information shall notify the occupants of the availability of collection services, describe the
procedures required to prepare the designated recyclables for collection, and identify the dates
and times of collection. If the owner elects to use the city’s recycling contractor, the city’s
recycling contractor will supply the owner with the information needed to create this
informational fact sheet.
(4) Container Requirements. The recycling containers shall be:
(a) Sufficient in number and size to meet the demands for recycling services
created by the occupants;
(b) Equipped with self-closing lids;
(c) Equipped with standardized labels identifying the type of recyclable material
to be deposited in each container and colored differently from other
containers for mixed solid waste or trash.
(d) Maintained in proper operating condition and reasonably clean and sanitary;
(e) Repaired or replaced on a reasonable schedule if stolen or broken.
(5) Responsibility for Providing and Maintaining Recycling Containers:
(a) If the owner of a multiple family dwelling uses the city’s recycling contractor,
then the contractor shall provide and maintain adequate recycling containers
for demand and needs of the property and its occupants.
Or,
(b) If the owner uses an independent recycling contractor, the owner shall assure
adequate recycling containers are provided and maintained by the
independent contractor.
(6) Containers Location(s). Recycling containers shall be placed in a location on the
premises that permits access for collection purposes but does not obstruct pedestrian or
vehicular traffic. All such locations shall comply with the City’s zoning and other ordinances.
(7) Transportation and Disposal. Upon collection by the city’s recycling contractor or
the owner’s independent hauler, that person shall deliver the designated recyclables to a
recyclable material processing center, an end market for sale or reuse, or to an intermediate
collection center for later delivery to a processing center or end market. It is unlawful for any
person to transport for disposal or to dispose of designated recyclables in a mixed municipal
solid waste disposal facility. The contractor or hauler shall transport all designated recyclables in
a covered vehicle so the recyclables do not drop or blow onto any public street or private
property during transport.
(8) Scavenging Prohibited. It is unlawful for any person, other than the city’s recycling
contractor or owner’s independent hauler, to collect, remove, or dispose of designated
recyclables after the materials have been placed or deposited for collection in the recycling
containers. The owner, owner’s employees, owner’s independent hauler’s employees, or city’s
recycling contractor’s employees may not collect or “scavenge” through recycling in any manner
that interferes with the contracted recycling services.
(9) Annual Report. Each owner or manager of a multiple family dwelling shall file an
annual report with the city by January 31 of each year on a form to be provided by the city
recycling coordinator. The report shall contain, at a minimum, the following information:
(a) name of owner and building manager and contact information;
(b) address of multiple family dwelling;
(c) number of dwelling units;
(d) description of recycling collection services made available to occupants,
including location of containers, dates of collection and whether collection
services are provided by owner, owner’s employees, or a licensed collector;
(e) description of methods used to inform occupants of availability of recycling
services;
(f) tonnage estimates for each type of material recycled as provided by the city’s
contractor or owner’s independent recycling contractor;
(g) name and address of licensed hauler/recycler that provides collection
services and where the recyclables were taken for processing.
(10) Administrative Penalties. Violation of this chapter shall be charged as an
administrative fine as follows: a fine of $200.00 for the first offense; a fine of $300.00 for the
second offense at the same location within a 12 month period; a fine of $500.00 for the third
offense or additional offenses within a 24 month period at the same location. The owner shall be
notified in writing of the violation and if the owner fails to take action within 15 days of receiving
the notice of violation, the owner shall be cited for violation in accordance with the fine schedule.
(11) Misdemeanor Prosecution. Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the City from
seeking prosecution as a misdemeanor for any alleged violation of this chapter. If the City elects
to seek misdemeanor prosecution, then no administrative fine will be imposed under subpart
(10) above.
This ordinance shall be effective on January 1, 2006. The Administrative Penalties piece,
Section 30-107.1, item number 10, shall have an effective starting date of July 1, 2006.
Passed by the Maplewood City Council on July 11, 2005.